Mesa, AZ: Fair Market Rent by ZIP Code (FY2027)
ZIP-level rents for Mesa in Maricopa County, effective October 1, 2026.
Data: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026), Census ACS 5-Year 2020–2024. Spot-checked against the official sources on November 5, 2026 (results). Last site change: November 10, 2026 (changelog).
Mesa is in Maricopa County. HUD sets one Fair Market Rent for the whole Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area, $1,734 for two bedrooms in FY2027. Bedroom sizes, Section 8 payment standards and income limits for the county are on the Maricopa County fair market rent page. This page shows what differs inside Mesa: the ZIP-level rents HUD publishes for metro areas and Census figures for the city itself.
Mesa fair market rent by ZIP code (FY2027)
The two-bedroom Small Area FMR runs from $1,450 (ZIP 85205) to $2,240 (ZIP 85212), 29% above the area FMR. 4 of 12 ZIP codes are above the area figure, 8 below it.
| ZIP | 0 BR | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85201 | $1,190 | $1,300 | $1,510 | $2,010 | $2,230 | −13% |
| 85202 | $1,360 | $1,460 | $1,700 | $2,240 | $2,490 | −2% |
| 85203 | $1,210 | $1,300 | $1,510 | $2,010 | $2,230 | −13% |
| 85204 | $1,230 | $1,320 | $1,530 | $2,050 | $2,260 | −12% |
| 85205 | $1,160 | $1,260 | $1,450 | $1,940 | $2,160 | −16% |
| 85206 | $1,430 | $1,540 | $1,800 | $2,390 | $2,650 | +4% |
| 85207 | $1,360 | $1,460 | $1,700 | $2,240 | $2,490 | −2% |
| 85208 | $1,320 | $1,420 | $1,650 | $2,180 | $2,410 | −5% |
| 85209 | $1,550 | $1,660 | $1,930 | $2,550 | $2,820 | +11% |
| 85210 | $1,260 | $1,350 | $1,570 | $2,080 | $2,310 | −9% |
| 85212 | $1,800 | $1,930 | $2,240 | $2,950 | $3,280 | +29% |
| 85213 | $1,430 | $1,530 | $1,780 | $2,350 | $2,600 | +3% |
ZIP codes with at least 30% of their land area inside Mesa (Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation areas). Mail ZIP codes and ZCTAs can differ slightly at the edges.
Source: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026, claims ledger), how SAFMRs work.
Rent in Mesa compared with Maricopa County
The median gross rent in Mesa is $1,620 a month (±$25), 5% lower than in Maricopa County as a whole ($1,708). Renter households in Mesa earn a median $59,531 a year (±$1,949), against $63,203 county-wide. The typical rent takes 33% of the typical renter income, and 55% of renters pay 30% or more of their income on rent.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070), place and county level.
Section 8 in Mesa
Where the housing authority uses ZIP-level figures, the voucher payment standard is normally 90% to 110% of the ZIP's Small Area FMR: for a two-bedroom unit in Mesa that is about $1,305 to $2,464 depending on the ZIP code. Otherwise the county-wide FMR applies. See payment standards and income limits for Maricopa County or estimate the tenant share with the Section 8 calculator.